Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1982
On Sale Date: April 8, 1982 Newsstand Date April 8, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #200

Newsstand Date April 8, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #71

Newsstand Date April 8, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #10

Copyright Date March 16, 1982
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1982
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Len Wein

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Senator's Been Shot"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)
Green Arrow (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Neal Adams

Reprinted From:
Brave & the Bold #85 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #190; next appearance in Detective Comics #390)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #189; next appearance in Justice League of America #122)

Villain(s)

• Miklos Minotaur and his men (no further appearances)
• Munson (Oliver Queen's assistant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Edmond Cathcart (a senator's son and a psychiatrist; no further appearances)
• Paul Cathcart (a United States senator; no further appearances)
• Several U.S. senators (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story features the debut of Green Arrow's new costume and bearded appearance.

Synopsis:
Senator Paul Cathcart is the victim of an attempted assassination. Cathcart has been a supportor of a new anti-crime bill. The governor wants Bruce Wayne to replace him to continue work on the bill. Bruce is torn between his duty as Batman to find the assassin and to help pass the legislation.

Oliver Queen is planning a project of his own to help Gotham City. However a rival company run by Miklos Minotaur is bidding against Oliver. Minotaur bribes Oliver's assistant, Munson, to steal Queen's plans. He then sends an assassin after Oliver, who escapes death with his bow and arrow. Oliver is also conflicted over the roles of his dual identities.

Bruce and Ollie independently approach psychiatrist Ed Cathcart, son of the wounded senator. They reveal their identities hoping to get advice on how to resolve their internal conflicts. Ed is kidnapped by Minotaur, forcing Green Arrow to follow, while Bruce Wayne takes the senate seat. Batman then helps GA to take down minotaur. After the criminal is apprehended, Bruce arrives back in Washington in time to put the anti-crime bill through.

Later, when Cathcart recovers Bruce steps aside to allow him to retake his senate seat.